Mystery Aircraft Quiz #33

[Pilawt]

More Cherokee trivia ...

The Cherokee B of late 1962 introduced some new features to the Cherokee line. These included optional wheel fairings, better soundproofing, a 180-hp option, and one other component. Nearly every lightplane built today has at least one of these installed, but the Cherokee B was the first production lightplane to have one. What was it?

-- Pilawt

 

[Keith Lane]

A prop spinner?

 

[Pilawt]

A prop spinner?

No, but a part of it spins! Your car probably has one, too.

 

[SCCutler]

Alternator, rather than generator.

The car thing made it too easy!

 

[Pilawt]

Alternator, rather than generator.

The car thing made it too easy!

You guys are good at this! The G.A. fleet doesn't look much different on the outside than it did 45 years ago, and the engines haven't changed all that much, but the electronics sure have come a long way.

-- Pilawt